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<blockquote data-quote="Zeddedhed" data-source="post: 2450613" data-attributes="member: 521698"><p>My advice for what it's worth is to take the nuclear option and try to ditch the carbs completely. It's almost impossible I believe to achieve zero carb (and possibly not even advisable) but I work on the assumption that if I try to eat absolute zero carbs, the small amount that slip through the net (and they always do - the little buggers are everywhere) will represent a COLOSSAL improvement over the 'norm'.</p><p></p><p>I'd agree that nodding politely at the nurse and then doing your own thing is the best way forward, as long as doing your own thing involves going flat out to get the BG figures down.</p><p></p><p>Speaking as someone who loves food (especially good bread...mmmmmm) I've found it surprisingly easy to manage.</p><p></p><p>Pasta, rice, potatoes and bread are The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as far as I'm concerned, and I'm only really missing the bread when I have my weekend monster fry-up. Now that I've found Seriously Low Carb bread online I can deal with that issue as well.</p><p></p><p>Getting a meter and using it properly has been a revolution for me - I went for the Accu Chek mobile and sync it MySugr on the phone. Then I make massive spreadsheets and graphs and get all nerdy over the correlation between weight loss and blood sugar.</p><p></p><p>My approach definitely isn't based on any one 'diet' or methods and would not be right for everyone, but it's certainly working for me.</p><p></p><p>Just remember - CARBS ARE EVERYWHERE. CHEESE IS GOOD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zeddedhed, post: 2450613, member: 521698"] My advice for what it's worth is to take the nuclear option and try to ditch the carbs completely. It's almost impossible I believe to achieve zero carb (and possibly not even advisable) but I work on the assumption that if I try to eat absolute zero carbs, the small amount that slip through the net (and they always do - the little buggers are everywhere) will represent a COLOSSAL improvement over the 'norm'. I'd agree that nodding politely at the nurse and then doing your own thing is the best way forward, as long as doing your own thing involves going flat out to get the BG figures down. Speaking as someone who loves food (especially good bread...mmmmmm) I've found it surprisingly easy to manage. Pasta, rice, potatoes and bread are The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as far as I'm concerned, and I'm only really missing the bread when I have my weekend monster fry-up. Now that I've found Seriously Low Carb bread online I can deal with that issue as well. Getting a meter and using it properly has been a revolution for me - I went for the Accu Chek mobile and sync it MySugr on the phone. Then I make massive spreadsheets and graphs and get all nerdy over the correlation between weight loss and blood sugar. My approach definitely isn't based on any one 'diet' or methods and would not be right for everyone, but it's certainly working for me. Just remember - CARBS ARE EVERYWHERE. CHEESE IS GOOD. [/QUOTE]
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